Enchi bent down, winked exaggeratedly at the two children in front of him, and said with a grin: "That's right. Back then, when your uncle here heard that Zephyr-sensei was in danger, I rushed up without hesitation to save Zephyr-sensei. But your father, halfway there, heard that we were going to rescue Zephyr-sensei, and he was so scared that he almost jumped off the ship and ran."
"Oh!!!"
Hearing Enchi's words, the two little brats, who never imagined that their powerful father had such an experience, instantly widened their eyes, opened their mouths, and showed shocked expressions on their small faces.
Even Ace and Enel, the two guys nearby, leaned over with faces full of curiosity, looking at Enchi with expectant gazes.
"Mr. Ian (this guy) was so scared that he wanted to jump ship? Tell me more!"
As Ace and Enel spoke, they could not help but turn their heads, and the two little brats also turned their heads with them, looking toward the cheerful Zephyr beside them, as if asking: Is it true?
Zephyr let out a hearty laugh and said with a smile, "Did something like that happen back then? I didn't even know."
"You didn't know? Instructor Zephyr, think about it again..."
"Think my ass. Me, run away? That never happened."
Ian directly gave Ace and Enel each a kick in the butt, then said irritably: "And the banquet isn't over yet! If you're not drinking, hurry up and go back to sleep."
"Hahaha!"
Seeing this scene, Enchi could not help but burst out laughing. "This place is still the same as ever!"
Laughing as he shook his head, he said, "It's a pity. You came in such a high-profile manner. Forget the G-5 branch; even Marine Headquarters was startled. They even called me and asked whether I had any relationship with you. Whether I have a relationship with you, don't those guys already know?"
Curling his lips in disdain, he continued: "What kind of relationship we have, the entire Marines probably know. Yet they still asked me what relationship I have with you? They scared me so much that I thought headquarters was going to send me to Impel Down."
"What a pity. If you had come secretly, you could have gone home and visited your sister-in-law and your niece. They've been talking about you, especially my daughter. She even said she doesn't want to be a marine anymore and wants to follow you instead. That really pissed me off. Forget it."
At this point, he shook his head again and said with a smile, "Enough talk. Let's drink, this really is a rare banquet..."
...
The banquet lasted the entire night.
Enchi even got completely drunk, and it seemed that seeing Ian in the New World made him very happy, so he drank with great ease.
But in the early morning of the next day, Enchi, who had clearly been drunk all night, still woke up. Aside from a faint smell of alcohol on his body, there was not the slightest sign of drunkenness anywhere, and he looked extremely energetic.
Here, one had to praise once again the physical constitution of the people of this world.
After waking up, Enchi looked at everyone in front of him, and finally, his gaze settled on Zephyr.
With a complicated look in his eyes, he hesitated and said: "Zephyr-sensei..."
"No need to worry about me, Enchi."
Zephyr seemed to have already guessed what he wanted to say. He shook his head and smiled.
"My matters have already passed."
As he spoke, his tone turned serious. "Do you remember what I told you? Just do not go against the justice in your heart."
"I've always remembered it!"
Hearing Zephyr's words, Enchi's expression also turned serious. Then, seeing Zephyr smile again, he also smiled, said nothing more, turned his head to look at Ian, and said with a smile: "I should be leaving too. Next time you bring the kids, remember to tell me in advance. Look at me... I didn't even prepare any gifts."
After saying that, when Ian nodded, Enchi turned around and was just about to jump onto his own ship.
"Wait a moment."
Ian's voice came again. "If Marine Headquarters issues a mobilization order, remember not to go. The Whitebeard Pirates have already made preparations for a full-scale declaration of war. I estimate that Marine Headquarters won't miss this opportunity either. When the time comes, it will be extremely dangerous."
Enchi: "...?!"
As soon as these words fell, Enchi's expression stiffened. He clearly had not expected that, in Ian's mouth, this incident would be so serious.
A full-scale declaration of war?
Marine Headquarters... won't miss this opportunity?
What were they planning to do?
Did they think the current situation was too boring?
But he quickly recovered, nodded, and said with a smile: "Got it. I was your superior back then, after all. Don't underestimate me!"
With that, he jumped back onto his ship, raised the sails once more, and without any hesitation, sailed off in the direction he had come from.
Ian and the others smiled as they watched Enchi leave.
Only when Enchi's ship was about to reach the shore did he turn around, look at the people beside him, and wave his large hand.
"Let's go! We're heading home too. If we don't go back soon, Marine Headquarters will probably start overthinking things!"
…
"Finally gone back?"
At the moment Umbrella Corporation left the New World, Sengoku, who had been closely following the situation on Umbrella Corporation's side, received the news immediately.
It had to be said that when he received this news, he let out a long breath from the bottom of his heart.
Although he did not know what that fellow had entered the New World to do, nor what he had discussed with the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, no matter what, Sengoku still hoped that for the next period of time, the Umbrella Corporation would honestly stay in the West Blue and stop running around everywhere.
He even sealed away the intelligence he had previously speculated about regarding where Umbrella Corporation's base might be, not telling anyone else, in order to prevent any further accidents.
Sengoku let out a long sigh while looking at the intelligence on the Umbrella Corporation that had been organized over this period of time.
He had to admit that when all this intelligence was brought together and looked at as a whole, even he, the current Fleet Admiral of the Marines, felt shocked.
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